Intro to Research:

Purdue OWL: Determining if Sources are Credible

Easybib Source Evaluation Guide
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Assignment: Create Your Own Companion Book for The Outsiders

Due: Tuesday, March 14

Learning Targets:

  • I can write a summary of the story.
  • I can analyze themes in the story and support my analysis with details from the story.
  • I can describe the development of the main character, also the narrator and protagonist, in the story.
  • I can explain various character relationships in the story.
  • I can explain the impact of setting (time, place, environment) on the story.
  • I can summarize my analysis of the story and discuss my reasons for liking/disliking the story.

Taking Action: Create your own Companion Book for The Outsiders

Preparation: What does a Companion Book look like?

Go over the questions before reading.


Read “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker


Read the Storyboard for “The Stolen Party”

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(Disregard the text under the storyboard. Do not create a storyboard.)

Read the Companion Book Example for “The Stolen Party”